A case report of reversible bronchiectasis in an adult: Pseudobronchiectasis

Kucuk, Canan; Turkkani, Mustafa; ARDA, Kemal

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.03.002

A case report of reversible bronchiectasis in an adult: Pseudobronchiectasis

Kucuk C., Turkkani M. H., ARDA K. N.

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, cilt.26, ss.315-316, 2019 (Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 26
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.03.002
Dergi Adı: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.315-316
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bronchiectasis is a sequel to permanent chronic airway inflammation and defined as ‘irreversible bronchial dilatation’. It is increasingly being recognized with the wider availability of high-resolution computed tomography. Children with noncystic fibrosis can be seen with improvement in bronchiectasis even resolution, as opposed to adults. We report a case of reversible bronchial dilatation in an adult as evidenced by high-resolution computed tomography, which demonstrates that, although quite rare in adults, spontaneous resolution may occur.